Braunwald's Heart Disease

by Libby, Peter, M.D.; Bonow, Robert O., M.D.; Mann, Douglas L.

• ISBN13: 9781416041047
• ISBN10: 1416041044
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-16
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Dr. Braunwald's masterwork returns ... bringing you the definitive guidance you need to overcome any challenge in clinical cardiology today, using the best approaches available! Hundreds of world authorities, many of them new to this edition, synthesize all of the recent developments that are revolutionizing practice - from the newest findings in molecular biology and genetics to the latest imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. This multimedia e-dition includes not only the printed reference, but also access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, with regular updates and much more. The expertise of the contributors, the scope of the coverage, and the versatile, multimedia format all make this the ultimate reference for the practicing cardiologist. Locate the answers you need fast, thanks to a user-friendly, full-color design, complete with more than 1,500 color illustrations. Glean clinically actionable information quickly with Clinical Practice Points in every chapter. Incorporate all of the text's illustrations into your own PowerPoint® presentations with the bonus CD-ROM. Access the complete contents of the 2-volume set online, fully searchable, plus regular updates to reflect the latest clinical developments · Focused Reviews · Commentaries · Late-Breaking Trials · and more. Apply the latest knowledge in your field with 7 new chapters on Acute Heart Failure · Device Therapy of Heart Failure · Emerging Therapies for Heart Failure · Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Management · Prevention and Management of Stroke · Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy · and Coronary Arteriography Guidelines. Get fresh perspectives on your practice with contributions from more than 20 brand-new authors. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

Table of Contents

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

Heart Disease in Varied Populations

Economics and Cardiovascular Disease

Clinical Decision Making in Cardiology

Measurement and Improvement of Quality of Cardiovascular Care

Principles of Drug Therapy

Molecular Biology, Genomics and Proteomics in Cardiovascular Disease

Genetics and Cardiovascular Disease

Genetics of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Genetics of Myocardial Disease

The History and Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach

Electrocardiography Guidelines: Electrocardiography

Exercise Stress Testing Guidelines: Exercise Stress Testing

Echocardiography Guidelines: Use of Echocardiography

The Chest Radiograph in Cardiovascular Disease

Nuclear Cardiology Guidelines: Nuclear Cardiology

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Computed Tomography of the Heart

Cardiac Catheterization

Coronary Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging Guidelines: Coronary Arteriography Guidelines

Mechanisms of Cardiac Contraction and Relaxation

Pathophysiology of Heart Failure

Clinical assessment

Acute Heart Failure

Systolic Heart Failure

Heart Failure w/Preserved Systolic Fx Guidelines: Management of Heart Failure

Surgical management of Heart Failure

Circ Assist Therapy of Heart Failure

Emerging therapies for Heart Failure

Care of Patients with End-Stage Heart Disease

Genesis of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Electrophysiological Considerations

Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias Guidelines: Ambulatory Electrocardiography and Electrophysiological Testing

Cardiac Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators Guidelines: Cardiac Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Specific Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment

Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death

Hypotension and Syncope

The Vascular Biology of Atherosclerosis

Risk Factors for Atherothrombotic Disease

Systemic Hypertension: Mechanisms and Diagnosis

Systemic Hypertension: Therapy Guidelines: Treatment of Hypertension

Lipoprotein Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease

The Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease

Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Management

Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia

Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Management

Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Guidelines: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Guidelines: Unstable Angina

Chronic Coronary Artery Disease Guidelines: Chronic Stable Angina

Percutaneous Coronary and Valvular Intervention Guidelines: Percutaneous Coronary and Valvular Intervention

Diseases of the Aorta Peripheral Arterial Diseases

Prevention and Management of Stroke

Endovascular Treatment of Noncoronary Obstructive Vascular Disease

Diabetes and Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease

Valvular

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